Age four is a wonderful stage of development. There are so many changes happening in the little brain - sensory and motor skills development and grasping of more complex concepts. Expect kids to be more curious, explore their world in greater depth, imaginations soaring, and you will find that they are beginning ask more questions.
Here are some of the best educational toys for four-year-olds, chosen for the developmental skills they help foster:
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Magnetic Tiles, Ball Runs, and Puzzles: These type of toys are excellent for developing problem-solving skills, spatial reasoning, and fine motor skills.
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2. Wooden Stacking and Nesting Board: This toy helps with hand-eye coordination, balance, and understanding of size relationships.
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3. Word Building Boards: Word Building toys promote early literacy, letter recognition, and phonetic awareness.
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4. Wooden Petal Tree Marble Run: This toy is great for understanding cause and effect, and for developing fine motor skills and patience. And let's be honest, marble run toys are super fun!
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5. Play Dough, Stamps and Natural Paint: These toys help to strengthen hand muscles and encourage creativity. No amount of play dough is enough for growing kids. Combine them with fun stamps to get the creative juices flowing.
6. Reusable Coloring Placemats: Colouring placemats are a fun way to develop fine motor skills and inspire creativity while also being practical for mealtime.
7. Handmade Sidewalk Chalk: Drawing with chalk becomes a core childhood memory for kids. It also encourages gross motor skills and outdoor play as children draw large shapes and designs.
8. Adjustable Easel (Blackboard and Whiteboard): Easels encourages artistic expression, fine motor skills, and pre-writing skills.
9. Birthday Tea Set and Wooden Greenhouse: These types of toys are crucial for imaginative and pretend play, which helps with social-emotional development and storytelling abilities.
10. Counting Pegs Math Toy Set: This toy is designed to support early math skills, including counting, number recognition, and basic addition and subtraction. It also helps children develop one-to-one correspondence between a number and a quantity
By selecting toys that align with developmental milestones, you are investing in your child's growth and providing them with the tools they need to learn and thrive through play. From magnetic tiles and counting pegs that build a strong foundation in math and literacy, to imaginative play sets and arts and crafts supplies that spark creativity, Mila and Moo's educational toys for four year olds are designed to engage your child's mind, strengthen their fine motor skills, and encourage joyful, independent play.